Workshop for Law Librarians in Africa

When? Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th December, 2016

Where? Makerere University – Kampala, Uganda

A workshop for law librarians in Anglophone Africa organized by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Law Libraries Section, in cooperation with the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL). Sponsored by IFLA, IALL and HeinOnline.

The programme will empower participants to utilize the potential of open access legal sources in legal research. The workshop will build a network of law librarians across Africa to share knowledge and assist each other in solving practical legal research questions. Participation will provide an overview of open access legal sources worldwide, the practical skills required to benefit from them and an opportunity to establish contact with colleagues from different countries.

For more information about the workshop, click here.

Application deadline: November 4^th, 2016

Apply to participate in the workshop here

Organizing Committee:

Heather Casey (Georgetown University,USA)

Mark Engsberg (Emory University, USA)

Joseph Hinger (St. John’s University, USA)

Caroline Ilako (Makerere University, Uganda)

Sonia Poulin (Alberta Law Libraries, Canada)

Bård Tuseth (University of Oslo, Norway)